All British Baker articles in March 2009 – Page 4
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The wholegrain truth
The breakfast cereals industry was quick to fully capitalise on the potential for marketing the health benefits of wholegrain. In contrast, bakery is only now truly catching up, with a glut of wholegrain wrapped bread launches in recent months. Kingsmill is the latest bread brand to kick off a major ...
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Supplier shows off serve-overs
Equipment and products supplier Country Choice was promoting its serve-over format at Café+ as part of its Bake&Bite Café concept. Part of the Brakes group, Country Choice’s food-to-go concept enables retailers to prepare products, such as sandwiches and baguettes, in full view of the customer, capitalising on the trend for ...
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Report
The latest National Statistics on UK milled wheat and flour production, from Defra, revealed an increase of 2.9% in the total wheat milled in the UK, for the crop-year to date (starting July 2008), compared to figures for the 2007/08 crop year. Total flour production was also up 3.9% for ...
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Mouthing off
"In my profession, my taste buds and sensory skills are crucial. My 18 years of experience enable me to distinguish between thousands of flavours. My taste buds also allow me to distinguish any defects" - Gennaro Pelliccia, taster for Costa Coffee, who has insured his taste buds for £10m ...
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La Pizza points to pockets
La Pizza has launched a range of Tascas - folded soft bread pockets - which can be used to create sandwiches with a difference. The manufacturer of frozen part-baked pizza bases, dough balls, tear-and-share garlic bread and speciality breads has introduced three new items: Ceasar Tasca, containing cracked pepper and ...
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Fruit pricing
Coconut: Origin coconut prices have eased over the past 1-2 months, although these declines have been largely offset by the stronger dollar. Demand for coconut should pick up in the run-up to Easter. Raisins: Although Turkish raisins are scarce and still trading at a widening premium over Turkish sultanas, their ...
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Fresh twist for rugby man
What do you do if you’re an England international rugby player who has just been banned for two years after being busted for cocaine abuse? Suddenly finding himself with a lot of free time on his hands, South African born 26-year-old prop Matt Stevens is said to be planning on ...
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Warburtons set to tackle the foodservice sector
Warburtons, which was exhibiting at the Convenience Retailing Show from March 1-3, revealed to British Baker that it is targeting the foodservice sector for the first time, working with FusionFSM, a firm that offers a strategic service for suppliers interested in entering the market. FusionFSM’s MD Peter Green told British ...
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FoB event
The Federation of Bakers’ annual conference will take place on Wednesday 20 May 2009 at the Dorchester Hotel, London. The speakers in the morning session are John Cridland, deputy director-general of the CBI; Dr Susan Jebb, head of human nutrition research from the Medical Research Council; and Scott Clarke, bakery ...
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Pain Delice offers Polar experience
Polarbröd, which translates as Polar Bread, is a Swedish company that produces bread from within an area of the same name in the Arctic Circle. Distributed by Pain Delice, the bread is promoted on healthy credentials, but the company said it does not compromise on taste. The round flat bread ...
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Greggs remains resilient, despite decline in profits
Growth plans for Greggs, the UK’s biggest bakery retailer, are still on track, despite taking a hit on profits due to cost increases and a withdrawal from Belgium, CEO Ken McMeikan revealed to British Baker.
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Greggs remains resilient, despite decline in profits
Growth plans for Greggs, the UK’s biggest bakery retailer, are still on track, despite taking a hit on profits due to cost increases and a withdrawal from Belgium, CEO Ken McMeikan revealed to British Baker. The firm has budgeted for marginal like-for-like sales growth in 2009, after announcing a 7.2% ...
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Diary Dates
== 15-18 March == IFE09 Location: ExCeL, London www.ife.co.uk == 26-27 March == BCCC Sector Group Technology Conference Location: Stratford-upon-Avon www.fdf.org.uk/event.aspx?event=1474 == 24 April == IFST Conference on Sustainability Location: UWIC, Cardiff Contact: peter.sampson@albafsc.co.uk ...
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Regular or grande cup size?
If St Anselm’s thought a boozy bakery was bad, heaven knows how they might have reacted had Grand View Topless Coffee Shop - which has opened in the US town of Maine - opened next door. The name captures the essence of what this café has to offer without the ...
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Toffee joins Craigmillar line
BakeMark UK has introduced a new Extra Moist Toffee Cake Mix to its Craigmillar cake mix portfolio. It joins the Plain and Chocolate Extra Moist Cake Mix varieties, which can be used for making many types of cake, but particularly cupcakes - a sector which has seen massive ...
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Consumer tracking
Wheat-free bakery products are more commonplace in Australia than the UK, according to the latest Austrends 2009 Trade report, and there are good growth opportunities available. The report, published by the Australian Trade Commission, provides insight into how Aussie food and beverage producers are delivering innovation within key trends in ...